Tuning Out The Sound of Summer

And, you thought the Mister Softee tune was annoying enough...My friend Peter just send me a link to the official lyrics to the aggravating ice cream truck jingle:

Here comes Mister Softee, the ice cream man.

The creamiest dreamiest ice cream you get from Mister Softee.

For a refreshing delight supreme, look for Mister Softee.

My milk shakes and my sundaes and my cones are such a treat.

Listen for my store on wheels, ding-a-ling down the street.

S-O-F-T-double-E...Mister Softee.

I dunno. I was a Good Humor girl myself growing up. Besides, I'm sure that the Mister Softee truck drivers have enough of a inferiority complex, based on the name alone, without the added assistance of this ditty. Frankly, I just don't think Mister Softee really has the cojones to do what it takes to survive on New York City streets. Bloomberg is already out to ban the trucks' iconic ding-a-ling as noise pollution.

My suggestion: Start playing Eddie Murphy's ice cream man bit on the loudspeakers. New Yorkers have rarely condemned a good laugh.